Chief
Founded 2019 · 11 known investors
Find your way into Chief
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Ben Lererunlockedknows Lindsay Kaplan · together at Casper (overlapped)
knows the team · via The University of Georgia
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Chief operates a membership-based platform and physical spaces for business leaders to network, collaborate, and access tools for professional development and business growth.
Founders & leadership
Chief was founded in 2019 by Lindsay Kaplan.
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Lindsay KaplaninCo-FounderLindsay Kaplan co-founded Chief, a membership platform for executive women offering networking and professional development resources. She previously served as VP of Communications and Brand Marketing at Casper and currently works as a Venture Partner at Bullish and Partner at Next Wave, investing in early-stage consumer and AI companies.
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Alison MooreinCEOPreviously, she held executive roles at Comic Relief, HBO, NBCUniversal, SoundCloud, and Condé Nast, where she focused on digital transformation, consumer growth, and business strategy.
Investors · 11
Able PartnersNew York · $500K – $3M
Avid VenturesNew York City · $500K – $8M
CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M
Flybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M
Inspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M
Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M
Primary Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M
Tq Ventures LlcNew York
AccelreportedPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M
Gingerbread CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $10M
SpringbankreportedNew York · $500K – $1.5M
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Chief went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 2
by search overlap
Amogy370 shared keywordsAmogy develops patented ammonia cracking technology that converts ammonia into electric power for hydrogen fuel cells and engines, targeting decarbonization of heavy industries including transportation and maritime. The company offers modular ammonia-to-power systems and high-efficiency catalysts as alternatives to diesel and hydrogen fuel solutions.
Harvard Business Review’s (HBR)216 shared keywordsHarvard Business Publishing is a not-for-profit affiliate of Harvard Business School that develops and distributes business education content, leadership development solutions, and management thought leadership through publications, digital platforms, and events. The organization serves academic institutions, corporations, and individual managers across three primary market segments.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Chief do?
- Chief operates a membership-based platform and physical spaces for business leaders to network, collaborate, and access tools for professional development and business growth.
- Who founded Chief?
- Chief was founded by Lindsay Kaplan in 2019.
- Who are Chief's investors?
- Chief's investors include Able Partners, Avid Ventures, CapitalG, Flybridge Capital Partners, Inspired Capital, Notable Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Tq Ventures Llc and 3 more.